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Is it worth measuring software developer productivity? CIOs weigh in

CIO Business Intelligence

“Focusing on innovation and tech deployment helps pinpoint and eliminate obstacles that impede tech teams,” she says, adding that while measuring software development production is essential for IT digitalization, it also requires a careful rollout to maintain a healthy team dynamic.

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Dark Data - A Business Definition - Social, Agile, and Transformation

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I cover topics for Technologists from CIOs to Developers - agile development, agile portfolio management, leadership, business intelligence, big data, startups, social networking, SaaS, content management, media, enterprise 2.0 and business transformation. Dark Data - A Business Definition.

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Can developer productivity be measured? Better than you think

CIO Business Intelligence

In retail, for example, software has been the fastest-growing job category ; about half of the world’s software engineers work outside the tech industry. Right now, there are roughly 27 million developers on the job, 4.4 Given the rise of generative artificial intelligence , that could well be a massive underestimate.

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7 sins of software development

CIO Business Intelligence

Software development is a challenging discipline built on millions of parameters, variables, libraries, and more that all must be exactly right. Still, it’s impossible to list the endless innovations that software alone has made possible. Over the years software teams have figured out a few rules for getting the job done.

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Broadcom Software Shows Why Adoption of AI-Driven Solutions is Accelerating in 2022

CIO Business Intelligence

We’re already seeing a range of activities, such as AI-driven services and development tools with AI bots being used in software testing. And as AI and machine learning methods become more widespread, enterprise software developers increasingly rely upon them to create better software code. Evolving AI.

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Misled by metrics: 7 KPI mistakes IT leaders make

CIO Business Intelligence

If your company has data, you’re definitely leveraging it and trying to use insights from analytics to drive positive business outcomes,” says John Loury, president and CEO of Cause + Effect Strategy, a business intelligence consulting firm. By now, most enterprises have reached data maturity. “If

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What Is Big Data? The Real Challenges Beyond Volume, Velocity.

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